List of saints canonized by Pope Francis

This article contains a list of the 912 saints canonized by Pope Francis (2013–) during his pontificate, which includes the 813 Martyrs of Otranto as a group, 7 whom were equipollently canonized and 4 whom were canonized in other countries.

2013

No. Name Born Died Date of Canonization Place of Canonization
1. Antonio Primaldo & 812 Companions August 14, 1480[1] May 12, 2013 Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City
2. Laura Montoya Upegui May 26, 1874 October 21, 1949[1]
3. Maria Guadalupe Garcia Zavala April 27, 1878 June 24, 1963[2]
4. Angela of Foligno 1248 January 4, 1309[3] October 9, 2013 Apostolic Palace, Vatican City
5. Peter Faber April 13, 1506 August 1, 1546[4] December 17, 2013

2014

No. Name Born Died Date of Canonization Place of Canonization
1. José de Anchieta March 19, 1534 June 9, 1597[5] April 3, 2014 Apostolic Palace, Vatican City
2. Marie of the Incarnation October 28, 1599 April 30, 1672[5]
3. François de Laval April 30, 1623 May 6, 1708[5]
4. Pope John XXIII November 25, 1881 June 3, 1963[6] April 27, 2014 Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City
5. Pope John Paul II May 18, 1920 April 2, 2005[6]
6. Kuriakose Elias Chavara February 10, 1805 January 3, 1871[7] November 23, 2014
7. Nicola Saggio January 6, 1650 February 3, 1709[7]
8. Euphrasia Eluvathingal October 17, 1877 August 29, 1952[7]
9. Giovanni Antonio Farina January 11, 1803 March 4, 1888[7]
10. Ludovico of Casoria March 11, 1814 March 30, 1855[7]
11. Amato Ronconi 1226 May 8, 1292[7]

2015

No. Name Born Died Date of Canonization Place of Canonization
1. Joseph Vaz April 21, 1651 January 16, 1711[8] January 14, 2015 Galle Face Green, Colombo, Sri Lanka
2. Émilie de Villeneuve March 9, 1811 October 2, 1854[9] May 17, 2015 Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City
3. Maria Cristina of the Immaculate Conception May 1, 1856 January 20, 1906[9]
4. Mariam Baouardy January 5, 1846 August 26, 1878[9]
5. Marie-Alphonsine Danil Ghattas October 4, 1843 March 25, 1927[9]
6. Junípero Serra November 24, 1713 August 28, 1784[10] September 23, 2015 Washington, D.C., United States
7. Louis Martin August 22, 1823 July 29, 1894[11] October 18, 2015 Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City
8. Marie-Azélie Guérin Martin December 23, 1831 August 28, 1877[11]
9. Vincenzo Grossi March 9, 1845 November 7, 1917[11]
10. María de la Purísima Salvat Romero February 20, 1926 October 31, 1998[11]

2016

No. Name Born Died Date of Canonization Place of Canonization
1. Stanisław Papczyński May 18, 1631 September 17, 1701[12] June 5, 2016 Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City
2. Maria Elizabeth Hesselblad June 4, 1870 April 24, 1957[12]
3. Teresa of Calcutta August 26, 1910 September 5, 1997[13] September 4, 2016
4. José Gabriel del Rosario Brochero March 16, 1840 January 26, 1914[14] October 16, 2016
5. José Sánchez del Río March 28, 1913 February 10, 1928[14]
6. Manuel González García February 25, 1877 January 4, 1940[14]
7. Elizabeth of the Trinity July 18, 1880 November 9, 1906[14]
8. Alfonso Maria Fusco March 23, 1839 February 6, 1910[14]
9. Lodovico Pavoni September 11, 1784 April 1, 1849[14]
10. Salomone Leclercq November 15, 1745 September 2, 1792[14]

2017

No. Name Born Died Date of Canonization Place of Canonization
1. Francisco Marto June 11, 1908 April 4, 1919[15] May 13, 2017 Fátima, Portugal
2. Jacinta Marto March 5, 1910 February 20, 1920[15]
3. Manuel Míguez González March 24, 1831 March 8, 1925[16] October 15, 2017 Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City
4. Luca Antonio Falcone October 19, 1669 October 30, 1739[16]
5. André de Soveral & 29 Companions 1572 July 16, 1645
October 3, 1645[16]
6. Cristobal & 2 Companions 1514–1516 1527–1529[16]

2018

No. Name Born Died Date of Canonization Place of Canonization
1. Pope Paul VI September 26, 1897 August 6, 1978[17] October 14, 2018 Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City
2. Óscar Arnulfo Romero y Galdámez August 15, 1917 March 24, 1980[17]
3. Francesco Spinelli April 14, 1853 February 6, 1913[17]
4. Vincenzo Romano June 3, 1751 December 20, 1831[17]
5. Maria Katharina Kasper May 26, 1820 February 2, 1898[17]
6. Ignacia Nazaria March Mesa January 10, 1889 July 6, 1943[17]
7. Nunzio Sulprizio April 13, 1817 May 5, 1836[17]

2019

No. Name Born Died Date of Canonization Place of Canonization
1. Bartolomeu Fernandes dos Mártires May 3, 1514 July 16, 1590[18] July 5, 2019 Apostolic Palace, Vatican City
2. John Henry Newman February 21, 1801 August 11, 1890[19] October 13, 2019 Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City
3. Giuseppina Vannini July 7, 1859 February 23, 1911[19]
4. Mariam Thresia Chiramel Mankidiyan April 26, 1876 June 8, 1926[19]
5. Dulce Lopes Pontes May 26, 1914 March 13, 1992[19]
6. Marguerite Bays September 8, 1815 June 27, 1879[19]

2021

No. Name Born Died Date of Canonization Place of Canonization
1. Margherita della Metola 1287 April 12, 1320[20] April 24, 2021 Apostolic Palace, Vatican City

2022

No. Name Born Died Date of Canonization Place of Canonization
1. Titus Brandsma February 23, 1881 July 26, 1942[21] May 15, 2022 Saint Peter's Square, Vatican City
2. Devasahayam Pillai April 23, 1712 January 14, 1752[21]
3. César de Bus February 3, 1544 April 15, 1607[21]
4. Luigi Maria Palazzolo December 10, 1827 June 15, 1886[21]
5. Giustino Russolillo January 18, 1891 August 2, 1955[21]
6. Charles de Foucauld September 15, 1858 December 1, 1916[21]
7. Anne-Marie Rivier December 19, 1768 February 3, 1838[21]
8. Maria Francesca Rubatto February 14, 1844 August 6, 1904[21]
9. Carolina Santocanale October 2, 1852 January 27, 1923[21]
10. Maria Domenica Mantovani November 12, 1862 February 2, 1934[21]
11. Giovanni Battista Scalabrini July 8, 1839 June 1, 1905[22] October 9, 2022
12. Artémides Zatti October 12, 1880 March 15, 1951[22]

2024

No. Name Born Died Date of Canonization Place of Canonization
1. María Antonia de Paz y Figueroa 1730 March 7, 1799[23] February 11, 2024 Saint Peter's Basilica, Vatican City

Upcoming canonizations

Unknown Date

See also

References

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